Cases of parasitism

All cases of parasitism registered at the reserve.

Generalist: parasitizes different species - Specilist: parasitizes only one speciesInterspecific: other species are parasitized - Intraspecific: parasitism within the same speciesObligate: no nest building. Obliged to parasitize - Facultative: build nests and can also parasitize

Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensisGeneralist. Interspecific. Obligate. Ten parasitized species. In all cases parasitism was detected when the little cowbird is a fledgeling. In only one case the host, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, is feeding two chicks